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G. IV.

13E-ERS, OF BRIDGEIOR'I, CONNECTICUT.

MAKING HUB-BANDS FOR WAGON-WHEELS.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 26,242, dated November 29, 1859.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, G. WV. BEERs, of the city of Bridgeport, State of Connecticut, have made a new and original Improvement in Securing Caps to the Bands of Carriage-Hubs. Y

The following is a full and exact description of my invention.

The caps of carriage bands when made separate, have heretofore been soldered or sweated in, and are often so insecure that they are displaced by use. My invention entirely obviates this defect and is a cheaper and more secure method of connecting them.

By casting the heads of the bands with slits or holes through them large enough to allow the solder, or fused metal used in connecting them to flow through the slits or holes in the head of the band and unite with the cap, I make a permanent and durable connection of the cap to the head of the band which will not separate as others do by use. These slits or holes in the head of the band are shown in Figure 1, A A, in the drawing annexed. By placing the cap Fig. 2 in its place on the head Fig. l and then inverting it the cap can be easily soldered to the band or by pouring any suitable fused metal into the band it will flow through the slits or holes and firmly unite the cap to the band.

I do not claim any particular formation of bands, or separate caps for the same. But

Casting slits, or holes, through the heads sufficiently large to allow the solder, or other Suitable metal used in connecting the cap to the band to flow through them and unite them, as above described, or in any other form, or way equivalent thereto.

Bridgeport Nov. 1st 1859.

Gr. I/V. BEERS.

Witnesses:

W. G. STERLING, F. B. HAWLEY. 

